White House on whether Stevens should resign: No comment.
White House on whether Stevens should resign: No comment.
In today’s White House press briefing, Dana Perino said the White House would “decline to comment” on the recent conviction of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) and whether he should resign:
Q: Sen. McCain today said Sen. Stevens should resign. Does the President believe Sen. Stevens should resign?
PERINO: Well given that Sen. Stevens has said that he’s going to fight his conviction and that he’s going to appeal, and that is his right to do, since it’s going to be a matter of ongoing litigation, we’ll decline to comment for now.
Watch it:
After Stevens was indicted, Bush attended an event in Alaska alongside Stevens. “The United States military has had no better support and stronger friend than Sen. Ted Stevens. Thank you for coming, Senator,” Bush said in August.
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October 28th, 2008 at 6:43 pmSo why wasn’t he handcuffed and put in jail to wait for
October 28th, 2008 at 6:46 pmhis sentencing? Oh yeah “rich white guy.”
Follow up question: If it was a senator with a ‘D’ after their name, would the answer be any different?
October 28th, 2008 at 6:51 pmBetter question: Does Bush plan on pardoning Senator Stevens?
October 28th, 2008 at 6:51 pmWhite House on whether Stevens should resign: No comment.»
– - The Lame-Duckers have definitely checked out.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:55 pmAfter only eight years, the White House has learned to keep its piehole shut.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiBWkNFtrEg
October 28th, 2008 at 6:55 pmNot to worry. George Bush’s comment will be a full pardon along with a big thank-you-for-all-you’ve-done dinner and party and a good ol’ boy medal.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:57 pmPhuck Stevens, why is Bush and Cheney still in the White House, they should have been removed and in prison long ago.
October 28th, 2008 at 7:06 pmperino:
October 28th, 2008 at 7:14 pmFirst let me say that the president has told me that he has been confidently advised that senator stevens’ resignation would in no way adversely affect the profits of the largest corporations doing business with the United States. The White House wishes senator stevens the best of luck in these unfortunate circumstances.
The White House probably shouldn’t comment until after Sen. Stevens has passed away, and after all his living relatives have passed away, and the Stevens name itself has been retired from common usage. That’s the only way to be sure that the liberal media, or its descendants, will not use the White House statement for nefarious political purposes.
October 28th, 2008 at 7:21 pmWell, then, I guess that means that as long as Stevens is going to “fight it”, then Bush won’t be stepping in to pardon him either. Yeah…right…
October 28th, 2008 at 7:36 pmceltic cynic Says:
Not to worry. George Bush’s comment will be a full pardon along with a big thank-you-for-all-you’ve-done dinner and party and a good ol’ boy medal.
I expect after he pardons Stevens, Bush will award him the Congressional Medal of Freedom or whatever that medal is he gives to all loyal Republicans no matter how crooked they are.
October 28th, 2008 at 7:38 pmlurker Says:
So why wasn’t he handcuffed and put in jail to wait for
his sentencing? Oh yeah “rich white guy.”
No fooling. If it was good enough for Don Siegelman, then it should be good enough for Stevens.
October 28th, 2008 at 7:39 pmStevens resign? Stevens resign? Hell yeah, Stevens should resign and take most of the White House, starting at the top, with him.
We have lived in our country with crooks in charge. clean them all out and let’s take back our country!
October 28th, 2008 at 8:39 pmcome on, what about the republican mantra of “innocent until
October 28th, 2008 at 9:29 pmall appeals have been exhausted”? that usually works when anyone from thier side gets in trouble..
If they’re going to follow their normal protocol and decline to comment while an appeal is in process
can I assume that they will decline to pardon while an appeal is in progress ?
October 28th, 2008 at 9:49 pm“We wouldn’t want to comment during an: (choose and circle the correct response) investigation, court proceeding, grand jury testimony, criminal indictment, trial, conviction, appeal, presidential pardon…”
October 28th, 2008 at 10:17 pmIf he doesn’t win the vote the vote come next Tuesday, it doesn’t matter. He’ll be going home (jail cell) anyways. http://straighttalkonmccain.blogspot.com/
October 28th, 2008 at 11:54 pmWay not to take a position, White House. Does anyone even care anymore?
October 29th, 2008 at 1:13 pm